Nyssa gate city journal., July 30, 1942, Image 1

ÉITY JOURNAL
-yoimiE xxxvii.
Thompson Says
Need Of Saving
Rubber Drastic
, 1942
TUARD CO. HITS
FULL STRENGTH
4-H And F.F.A.
Show Scheduled
CREAMERY TUPS
MAY BE REDUCED
BECAUSE OF VAR
Stanfield Is Sued
For Large Sum
RECORDS WANTED
FOR PHONOGRAPHS
Pomona Grange
Gives Approval
To Resolutions
Co. D„ 25th battalion of the
The American Legion of Nyssa
Oregon state guard of Nyssa. has
is accepting donations of phono­
Plans
were
completed
at
a
meet-
L
>
B.
McKenzie,
manager
of
the
The
Investment
Service
company
been increased to its full strength
ing held in the city hall in Ontario ' Farmers Cooperative creamery has of Portland has filed suit in the graph records for men in the armed
of 64 men.
Local Man Confers With However, several of the members last week "for the 4-H and F.F.A. indicated that operation Af cream Malheur county circuit court a- services. The records may be left at Three Granges Hosts
Uv re in Sunset valley and would j s h o w t o b e held ln Ontario August tnlcks
have
* * curtaUed- gainst Robert N. Stanfield, former the Nyssa Pharmacy.
To Pomona At Quar­
State Officials In
In a letter to patrons on the ef- United States senator, for $327,296.-
prefer to do their drilling there.
New records will be sent direct
terly Meeting
28
and
29.
Portland
I Mr. McKenzie said the transport- 98, alleged due on three notes.
to the troops and UB.O. clubs, but
As a result, officers would like
The shew fs unually held ln feet of the war on the creamery,
the old records will me melted and
to enlist more men.
The
plaintiff
contends
that
Stan­
Several resolution of interest to
Walter M. Thompson, chairman
Men interested in enlisting in conjuction with the Malheur county ation problem is the most critical. field gave the United States Na­ made into new records.
The “big name" bands and a rt­ residents of Malheur oounty were
of the Nyssa price administration, Uie guards are asked to contact fair, but the fair has been can­ Mr. McKenzie said “We are told tional bank three notes on July
by government agents that there 22, 1936. One not was for $199,856.17, ists of the United States will con­ passed a t the quarterly meeting of
and rationing board, who con­ Bernard Eastman.
celled because of war conditions.
will be fewer new trucks for all
tribute their talents to the mak­ the Pomona Grange in the Adrian
ferred with state leaders of the
The exhibits will be shown as civilian use during the next two one was for $105,940.76 and the ing of the new records.
third
was
for
$15,000.
The
plain­
high school building Saturday.
organization In Portland last week,
follows: 4-H club project—50 dairy years than were purchased by the tiff contends that no payments
The resolution call for chang­
said he learned of the real need
cattle, 25 baby beef. 25 sheep and dairy industry during the last have been made on either princi­
ing
the date of the Pomona Grange
two
years.
So
far
this
year
only
for drastlce conservation of rubber.
pal
cr
interest.
35 hogs, and F.F.A.—40 sheep, 80
six or eight new trucks have been
meetings, keeping the beet harvest
The bank endorsed the notes to
Mr Thompson, who spent • some
hogs, six baby beef and 25 dairy
j allocated all Idaho creameries. Tills the plaintiff. The complaint was
wages at the government scale,
time with OPA officials In Portland,
would be just the normal replace- signed by R. I. Orem, president
“Red clover has had its ups and caws.
said there Is no immediate relief
providing fire guard areas for graz­
The
exhibits
will
be
registered,
nient
of
the
Payette-piant.
downs in Malheur county”, said
of the investment company.
in sight for the rubber shortage.
Vale July 30 (Special) A hearing ing districts, allowing farmers to
Friday morning and the stock will j if a cream truck travels 25 miles,
The local board hopes that oper­ R. E. Brooke, county agent, today, be judged in the afternoon. The ft must go out with a 100 per cent
on the petition of the Union Pac­ kill Chinese pheasants at will, ob­
ators of trucks carrying vital agri­ "But it is, of necessity, our most
ific railroad to abandon the Brogan taining larger sugar rations and
Ontario business men will serve load. If a trip covers less than 25 4-H BOYS GO ON
cultural loads will seek to recap
branch will be held at Vale Sept­
dependable seed crop. It is one a breakfast to the club members miles, the company must reduce LIVESTOCK TOUR
their tires rather than buy new
ember 4. with examiner Boydon of having the county court proceedings
Saturday. The 4-H club fitting | its mileage for the year by 25 per
tires, as the supply of new tires of the few seed crops of which and showmanship contest will b e ; cent.
the Interstate Commerce commiss­ published in local newspapers.
The
4-H
club
boys
belonging
to
we can plant thousands of acres
has become definitely shorter.
The 4-H club and F. F. A. fair
held in the afternoon.
| Mr. McKenzie also appealed t o . the K. K. Porker’s Pig club met ion presiding. Word that the date
Mr. Thompson said the local without swamping the market.
Those present at the meeting the patrons to take good care of J f t the home of Ross Lane Sunday, for the hearing has been set was to be held August 28 and 29 ln
board would also like to call to the Right now, as a war measure, the were Earl Weaver, president of the cream cans, because cans arc wi'h their leader, Hanley Halton received from Congressman Waiter
Ontario was announced.
public's attention the importance government wants the nation to ; t*lp fair board: Glen Hutchinson j ai_so becoming very valuable,
end Ms wife. Mr. and Mrs. E. M. M. Pierce.
Rldgeview, Kingman Kolony and
of slow driving use cf brakes and increase red clover acreage at least anc* Alva Goodell, fair board mem
The hearing will have no effect Chalk Butte Granges were hosts to
Hauaer and family and Mrs. C. E.
protection of ‘ires from the hot 50 per cent over last year, and, *>ers’ John Johnson, F.FA. in-
on the powers of the War Product­ approximately 70 Grangers of the
Elliot.
sun.
according to E. R. Jackman o f j st rue tor of Adrian: Leno Christen-
Alter looking at Ross’s 4-H pigs, ion board to order removel of the county. Seven officers were present.
"Due . to . the great
the group continued to the homes tracks; and strenuous efforts are
, . amounts
... of
„ Oregon State college, some sort sprl; F F A . instructor of Nyssa;
Several members Issued an appeal
of Francil Thiei, Jimmy Wilson, now being made to prevent the to prevent allowing the transpor­
6
„
’ cf price-supporting measures are Ralph Brccke, county agent: E. M.
WPB
from
issuing
any
such
order.
r.
aompson sai , we mus yj^jy jn order to assure growers Hauser, 4-H club leader; Neil Hoff-
Oscar Zajnora, William Gomey,
tation problem from weakening
Ralph Williams, Ivan Jenson and Robert D. Lytle has submitted an Grange progress because “now more
™ that they will get a good price
- d H. F.
of rubber must be reduced”.
Logue, secretary of the Ontario
Mrs. J. E. Wolfe, about 51, died Kenneth and Donald Elliot.
elaborate brief to Director of Tren- than ever the farmers need the
H. K. Cherry, personnel manager for their seed.
at the Nyssa Nursing home Wed­ The tour ended at the Sniuely portation Joseph B. Eastman, point­ Orange to help solve present and
“Another thing of interest is commercial club.
of the OPA, was scheduled to be
nesday evening at 7 o'clock. She Hot Spring, where the business ing out that removal of the tracks after-the-war problems".
that the U. S. department of agri-
here today. He was to inspect
had been ill for the last five meeting was held. Plans for the would leave the enntlre Wlllowcreek
j
culture and all of the middle west MEETING HELD BY
A letter from Ray GUI, past
local rationing boards of Malheur
and one-helf months.
display of the boys stock at the valley, and much of northern Malh­ master of the state Grange, stated
j
experiment stations are recommend- DEFENSE CANNERS
county with his principal pur­
eur
county,
without
any
kind
of
Mrs.
Wolfe
had
lived
in
the
show to be held in Ontario August
! ing a new strealined red clover
that Riverside Grange had been
pose to give assistance to the
common carrier
transportation.
Nysra section for about 20 years.
called ‘Midland’. It has been tried
The 4-H Defense Canners met . Survivors are her husband, J. E. 28 and 29 were discussed with the Production of essential war crops granted permission to transfer to
boards.
group by Mr. Hauser.
Harney county.
in Malheur county and is very at the home of their leader, Mrs.
Wolfe; two daughters, Mrs. Gilbert
Plans were made for demonstra- and livestock would be seriously
Mrs. Edd Charles, who was a
goed here. It can be grown only Elliot, Monday evening.
interfered with. A large part of the
Klinkenberg, Nyssa, Mrs. Earl Sager
under certification procedure, but
During the discussion period ma­ of Tacoma: a sen, Glenn Wolfe of tlcn teams to be ready by the Vale project is served by the Brogan Pomona delegate to the state
next meeting to be held by the
middle western seed dealers are terial on food preservation by freez­
Grange convention, gave a very
branch.
Tacoma: three sisters, Mrs. R. H. group.
interesting report.
to gee
get a at i ac
at a a premium
1 ^
-|-v
i
anxious to
pren
ing, and helpful books on home Collins of Lebanon, Oregon, Mrs.
Senator
Charles
L.
McNary
has
A picnic lunch and swimming
An lmprompt lecturer’s program
j T * JrTOClUCerS over the price of ordinary red.
canning were distributed by Aurora Glenn Sabin of Grand Prairie,
party at the spring completed the advised Mr. Lytle that he has ask­ was arranged. Musical numbers
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“It is a strain developed in the Zamora, assistant leader.
Texas, and Mrs. Wendell Thomas of
ed Mr. Eastman for a personal con­ were given by Donna MUUcan,
PORTLAND, July 30. (Special)— middle west and is resistant to in­ Marjorie Hite provided apricots Sheridan. Wyoming, and four bro­ day's tour.
ference before any decision is made Judge David Graham and Mr. and
Agriculture is being made the object sects and diseases found there. to be canned. The remainder of thers, Harry Youngberg of Lebanon,
on the matter. All members of the Mrs. Robert Bobertson. Mrs. C. E.
of a concerted and vicious attack j It has not yet come into general the meeting was in charge of
USED
ARTICLES
Oregon delegation are cooperating Ketchum and Maud Cooper gave
ln efforts to make it the goat for lIse because of lack of seed. Sev- Aurora Zamora who demonstrated James of Lebanon, John of Clyde NOW IN DEMAND
closely ln an effort to block the selections.
the ineffectiveness of the present aral western states are now growing the correct way to prepare and Park, Montana and Earl Young­
proposed track removel.
R. G. Larson, district manager
anti-inflation program, charged
and we should get into it if pack jars by the cold pack method berg of Livingston, Montana.
During this period when the man­ The removel of the track, if or­
Funeral services will be held
Morton Tompkins, master of the we want to keep up with the clover The girls then took turns packing Sunday at 2:30 in the Methodist ufacture of new articles has been dered, will have no effect on the of the Amalgamated Sugar com­
pany, delivered the principal talk.
Oregon State Grange, in a state­ procession. To be sure that the a jar.
church with Rev. M. H. Greenlee considerably curtailed, many used hearing September 4. If the ICO He cited the inability of western
strain will stay pure, foundation
ment to the press this week.
Ellen Judd acted as hostess and officiating. The bojy is in the articles will find ready sale.
refuses to approve abandonment of sugar companies to compete ln
“Because of basic weaknesses in seed is grown in the middle west served refreshments at the close Nyssa Funeral homiv’"'
Thousands of articles are lying the line, the railroad would be for­
the present program, it naturally ln certain isolated places. This of the meeting.
around the homes in town and ced to relay the tracks at the end eastern markets farther east than
Chicago. He stated that although
is unworkable,” Tompkins stated, foundaticn seed is shipped to the
Guests were Mis. M. L. Judd and \ T f ~\ t T T V i r m p n o xtttt t
in
the farm yards in the country of the war as soon as steel rails the sugar company's storage buUd-
VOLUNTEERS WILL
"but rather than admit the system west and is allowed to grow here Mrs. Mildred Hite.
that
someone
could
use.
It
you
agan become available.
ings were half full, the concern
is wrong, it appears that those for two generations, whereupon new A judging contest and informa- ! BURN OFF WEEDS
don’t have use for an article sell
would take care of the new crop
ln charge of it are seeking to foundation seed is again needed. tion on how to exhibit will b e 1
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it. One of the best ways to sell
of sugar beets. As yet the price
Thus, one purchase of foundation given at the next regular meeting. I Nyssa men are asked to meet at
pass the buck to the farmers.
it is to list it in the Gate City GUNNERY RANGE
for the present crop has not been
"Admittedly cost of foodstuffs seed should last a grower for six
the city hall Friday evening at 6 Journal's classified ads or the Swap FIRES STOPPED
set.
to the consumers is going up. years. New seed is necessary be­ COUNTY PIONEER
o’clock to bum weeds on vacant Corner.
In discussing the labor problems,
It has to if the farmers are to cause red clover is often cross-
lots in the city.
The series of fires that have
swept the gunnery range ln south­ Mr. Larson said the importation of
remain financially solvent. What pollenized, and seed growers here PICNIC DROPPED
All possible help will be needed.
ern Malheur county have been pla­ Mexican and Japanese labor, al­
„ ,,
T
I Volunteers are asked to meet at the LETTERS WRITTEN
the public is not being told is for more than two generations is _
though late, had relieved the local
The Malheur County Pioneers. cjty hall and provide a wet sack,
BY BOYS SOUGHT
ced under control.
that there has been no control often crossed with other red clovers
The range ln that section is us­ labor situation. He urged all far­
over the farmer's cost of produc­ to that the, midland strain loses association will not hold its annual shovel bucket and whatever other
Letters written by Nyssa youths ed for gunnery practice by the Un­ mers to pay the government scale
tion and even under present prices, part of its disease and insect re­ picnic this year, according to Mrs. equipment would be valuable
B. K. Carroll, secretary of the asso- ,
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who are serving ln the armed ited States army, but will be used for beet harvest workers.
ln many cases he stands to lose sistance.
j j„ jns Navy—
forces of the United States, espec­ for grazing from October until Mar­ Officers will be elected at the
money in his efforts to keep Amer­ "Foundation seed from the middle ciation.
next meeting, which will be held ln
west should be planted on land
The executive committee, at a
Berle Drapert son of Mrs ^
ially on foreign soil, are of inter­ ch.
ica and her allies well fed.
“There is no more patriotic seg­ six years away from a seed crop recent meeting, decided for various T Embee, joined the navy and est to all Nyssa residents.
In addition to the new grazing the Boulevard Orange hall ln Oct­
The Gate City Journal publishers department fire plow, two outfits ober.
ment of America than our farm of common red, or else on new rasons to dispense with the picnic Ieft WalIa Walla for Seattle Ju ,
population, yet publications of na­ land never in red clover. It can this year and possibly for the dur- 1 m He gradllated from the Nyssa would be glad to publish letters of equipment have been placed ln
high school this spring. He was written by boys from this section. operation by crews plowing fire­ 12 MILLION TONS
tional circulation such as Life and be planted on land recently in other ation of the war.
The association, formed in 1914, president of the senior class last Parents whose sons are in the ser­ guards along old road beds ln Mal­
Time lately charged agriculture red clover if the other crop was
OF BEETS LIKELY
with being otherwise, simply be­ cut for hay. Seed produced from has held a picnic each year in Aug- year and was a three year letter- vice are invited to send the letters heur county .
j man He will be ln training in to the Journal office. The letters
cause it asks for a return aqual the foundation seed—that is, first ust in Riverside park.
A total of 12,500,000 tons of
or second generation seed, can be
will be returned undamaged.
------------------------------------ | San Diego.
to its actual production outlay.
sugar beets Is expected to be har­
HUNTING TAGS TO
“Our shipyards and other de­ planted on land only three years
vested in the United States thia
BE DRAWN AUG. 5
DWORSHAK SAYS BLUNDERS MADE
fense industries are not operating away from a seed crop of common
APPEAL AGAINST
year, according to Information re­
red.
BY COMMISSION
at less than cost—far from it—but
ceived from Salt Lake City.
IN SYNTHETIC RUBBER PROGRAM
FIRES
IN
WHEAT
“Only
a
few
hundred
pounds
of
when agricultufe, which is per­
For these beets the farmers will
PORTLAND, July 30, (Special) — receive $8.35 a ton, Nell KeUy of
forming equally vital service, asks this valuable foundation seed is Out of the maze of confusion | dared. “I include military needs AREAS IS ISSUED
for" co et^o f "production, without in existence in the United States, j regarding the synthetic rubber pro- for ourselves and our allies, neces­
A public drawing will be held by Washington predicted.
SALEM, July 30—(Special)—Two the Oregon state game commission
profit of any kind, it is charged We have obtained a substanial gram is emerging quite definite sary civilian use for such as driving
Mr. Kelley said the crop would
of Oregon's great resuorces, her at Its offices, 616 Oregon building, be harvested on time and would
with wrecking the anti-inflation part of the entire supply. It costs evidence to show that many blund-
to
and
from
work,
needed
trucking
timebrland
and
her
wheat
fields,
more
than
ordinary
red
clover,
but
ers
have
been
committed
ln
the
Portland
at
1:30
p.m.,
August
5,
program and with being unpat­
exceed the record crop of 1940.
the per acre cost of seeding it i setting up of this important phase of goods, particularly for military both of them vitally important to If the number of applications for
riotic,” Tompkins stated.
winning
the
war.
today
stand
in
is
only
about
$1.50
ever
the
ordin-
of
our
w'nr
and
industrial
activ-
needs,
and
the
essential
needs
the special tags permitting the
Tompkins went on to point out
that much confusion exists in the ary red, whereas the returns may jty. The Gillette agriculture sub- of the community such as for po- danger of destruction by fires, un­ taking of doe deer, cow elk or
minds of the people as to the be $5. to $10. higher each year committee ln the senate has ben lic and fire protection. However, less every citizen of Oregon joins antelope exceeds by August 1 the
j forcing the hands of war production 11 am afraid that ordinary pleasure wholeheartdly in the campaign to specified quota of tags to be issued
meaning of the word "parity" as for six years.
“The Blue Mountain Seed Grow- j board officials, and at a recent j driving will have to wait until the prevent forest fires and fires along
The commission has authorized
relating to agricultural commodities.
roadsides, said Dean Johnson, state the issuance of 3,000 tags a t $3.50
Moat persons assume that a “par- ers have financed the purchase hearing, Chairman Donald M. N el-1 end of the war”.
Ity” price” as now established gives of the seed, and growers warning s n indicated that, while the de-
A Washington newspaper reported chairman of the Keep Oregon each for the taking of female,
the farmers a return equal to or x>me of it can get it at their cision to make the bulk of the on July 15 that America’s tire and Green campaign.
spike male or mlmature deer ln
"We have been stressing fire a certain portion of O rant and
above the cost of production, when warehouse or by applying at the na n's synthetic rubber out of rubber Industry is all set to
In-
such is usually not the case, h e ' county agent's office. Those plant-¡oil instead of grain alcohol might form the government and the prevention in our forests all spring, adjoining counties; 2,000 tags at
asserted The formula for arriving ing it should apply also for certi- have been due to a miscalculation, nation that the rubber shotage is with outstanding results so far,” $5 each for the taking of antlerless
at a “parity" price, as set down fication because eastern dealers1 p was now too late to do anything a myth, with a possible show- Chairman Johnson pointed out, elk ln specified portions of Uma­
T. CAROL BYBEE
in the law does not arrive at actual will take it at a premium only if about it Nelson testified the ccun- down soon, when an exhibition will “but now that our great acreages tilla. Union, Baker. Malheur, Orant, OH OOD WE’VE GOT TO WIN
parity Even using the present for- certification tags are attached. It try now has a large surplus cf be presented in the capital to of wheat ln eastern Oregon are Harney, Morrow, Wheeler and Olll- We are all so patriotic.
mula it is a matter of record that should be planted in grain stubble alcohol which could be turned into prove there is no need to ration ripening, they offer a great poten­ iam counties; and 1,500 tags at
We buy bonds for all we're worth
60 per cent of agricultural com- in the late summer'.
, rubber, instead of the shortage of tires to conserve rubber. Leaders tial danger zone for fires. Now, $3.50 each for the taking of ante­ To help United nations bring peace
modules are selling below parity
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ale hoi previously anticipated.
|Of the Industry are reported as more than ever, we must ask that lope ln certain portion of Lake.
To our dear old earth.
as so designated
Youth* In Australia—
The Gillette committee challenged stating they can supply tires for every citizen become a fire warden. Malheur and Harney counties.
But when my working day la done,
Tompkins concluded by calling
Word has been received by the Neh n to explain why petroleum 75 percent cf the normal prewar Flipping of cigarettes from cars
At the rate that applications are
I’m at my oottage door;
upon the farmers to
register their parents of five Nyssa ycuths that p; c< ,ep were seleetd for all but r ileage of the government
will into dry roadside could cause a being received by the game de­ My soul rejoices when I see
protest against the present un- they have arrived safely at their 200 Ofm of the nation’s 800.000 ton allocate to the industry a mere devasting fire in wheatlands, and partment office. It Is apparent that
My baby on the floor.
* * at new station “somewhere in Austra- synthetic rubber program; when 165.000 tons of the nation's scrap wheat today is need for a united a drawing undoubtedly will be nec­
warranted attacks being levelled
lia”. The soldiers are Gene Brown, members contended, quicker alcohol rubber for reclaiming, and release nation victory".
•
essary to determine to whom the He has the cutest wrinkled smile
them.
Laurence Findling, John Weeks, processes, which were less wasetful a scant 3 000 tons of natural crude Add* Line To Buxine**—
doe deer tags shall be Issued and
A dimple ln his chin.
Ed Ostrum and Mickey Osburn. of critical steel and copper, were rubber. The industry will also claim
The Nyssa elevator has added also perhaps for the antlerless elk So very round and cuddly,
Leave For Home—
Lets everybody ln
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Warner They sailed from San Francisco neglected. Nelson answerd by e x -1 th at there is no reason to ration Just Right poultry feeds and con­ Anyone wishing to take part ln
and family left Tuesday morning about June 22. They had a very plaining that the original decision or to restrict sale of gasoline. centrates to its business. The new the drawing should have his ap­ His happy heart, and gives
line Includes Just Right calf meal, plication ln by August 1. Each
foe their home in Woodbine. Iow a! pleasant trip with the exception ' to make rubber out of oil was merely o conserve rubber,
A thing we moat forgot
; WPB. and addd that now the
Soon there may be some light egg mash, chick starter and grow­ application muat be accompanied With wars a raging onward
after visiting for a week at t’.»e of some sea sickness.
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j made before he became chief of on this important subject, but the ing mash and all kinds of whole by the proper fee together with Like a furious melting pot.
home of Mrs. Warner s sister, Mrs.
program had advanced too far existing confusion cannot be charg- and chopped grain.
the Information aa to the number
Wayne Chestnut. The two families Fireman Are failed—
Nyssa fireman were called Tues- along the originally indicated lines ed to congress. As long ago as
and kind of 1942 hunting licence All the neighbors love him
spent the last week-end at Payette
day morning to extinqulsh a grass to permit a change-over. A total of . June of 193» 30 months before S. A. Woman Here—
held by the applicant.
And folks for miles around
lakes
fire near the railread tracks ln 32.300 tons of rubber would be Pearl Harbor—congress passed leg-
Envoy Lillian Gray McCormick
Come to get the thing he gives
F o r m e r R e s id e n t* Here_
the northeastern part of town. Ti e pr
I
1 of 338.000
grU ag the accumula- of the Salvation Army with head­ Reaches Australia—
A message so profound
Mr and Mrs. Ernest McClure,
fire burned between the Ralph in 1943 with capacity production tion of vast stockpiles of rubber, quarters in Portland was ln Nyssa
Edward Ostrom has notified his Of new bom Joy and highest hopes.
former owners of the Nyssa bakery. Castatter packing house and the during 1944, Nelson reported.
md it has urged supplementing Wednesday ln the Interest of the parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Ostrom
There’s thousands more like him
are here from California to visit rear yards of several residences
We h :pe to have enough synthe- '.his program by the time-saving organization. She said she is the of Nyssa, that he has landed safely So very round and cuddly
friends They are guests of Mr. No damage was caused by the tic rubber available by 1944 for method of using farm products only person authorized to solicit ln Australia He entered the United
Oh Ood We’Ve got to win
| funds for the Salvation Army.
and Mrs, Robert Thompson.
I blaze.
| necessary uses of rubber", he de- j to make rubber.
States army in April.
B y T. Caret Bybee
Clover For This
Area Suggested
Hearing On Rail
Abandoning Set
Mrs. J. E. Wolfe
Of Nyssa Passes
Tompkins Talks
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